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A Fazenda 5 was the fifth season of the Brazilian reality television series A Fazenda, which premiered on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, on RecordTV. It was hosted by Britto Júnior and reports by Chris Couto and Celso Cavallini.

The season was officially confirmed since 2011 as part of a millionaire contract between Strix Television and Record, which guaranteed seasons until 2019.

Britto Junior and Chris Couto reprised their hosting stints for the show. Celso Cavallini made his debut as the show's new reporter.

The grand prize was of R$ 2 million without tax allowances. with a brand new car offered to the runner-up.

On August 29, 2012, 37-year-old actress Viviane Araújo won the competition with 84% of the public vote over actor Felipe Folgosi and drag queen Léo Áquila.

Production

Overview

Pre-production started in January 2012. At first, the fifth season was scheduled to premiere early April but was postponed to mid June since the producers believed that launching the new season right after the finale of Big Brother Brasil 12 could hurt the show due to the similarities in both formats.

On May 9, 2012, it was announced that the season would premiere May 30, 2012 in order to make way for the 2012 Summer Olympics and to avoid clashing with Globo's new 11 pm soap opera Gabriela. On 15 May, it was announced that the premiere was anticipated to May 29, 2012.

Contestants

The complete cast list was leaked 24 hours before the season premiere. Biographical information according to Record official series site, plus footnoted additions.
(ages stated are at time of contest)

Future appearances

In 2015, Viviane Araújo appeared in Dança dos Famosos 12, she won the competition, in 2021 Araújo returned on Dança dos Famosos 18, in a all stars season, she finished in 4th place in the competition.

In 2016, Gretchen appeared with her husband Carlos Marques in Power Couple Brasil 1, they finished in 5th place in the competition, in 2022, Gretchen appeared as a Rosa (Rose) in The Masked Singer Brasil 2, she joined Group A and sang only one song before her unmasking at the first episode, placing last at 16th in the competition.

In 2017, Sylvinho Blau-Blau appeared with his wife Ana Paula Pereira in Power Couple Brasil 2, they finished in 6th place in the competition, in 2023, Sylvinho Blau-Blau appeared in a trio called Os Suculentos (The Succulents), along with Patricia Marx and Rosana in The Masked Singer Brasil 3, they joined Group A and sang four songs before their unmasking at the sixth episode, placing 9th in the competition.

In 2017, Nicole Bahls returned to compete in A Fazenda 9, she finished in 16th place in the competition, in 2019, Bahls appeared with her husband Marcelo Bimbi in Power Couple Brasil 4, they originally finished in 8th place, however they comeback to the game and finished as winners from the competition.

In 2018, Rodrigo Capella appeared in Dancing Brasil 3, he finished in 4th place in the competition.

Format

The format changed from previous seasons. Celebrities contestants were incarcerated in the Farm with no contact to and from the outside world. Each week, the contestants took part in several compulsory challenges that determined who would win power in the Farm. The Farmer of the Week is immune from nominations.

Key Power

Starting on week 2, the contestants compete to win the Key Power. The Key Power holder is the only contestant who can open the mystery box located at the Farm. However, opening the box will unleash a good consequence or a bad consequence at the nomination process. The Key Holder's choice is in bold.

Results

Guest

On day 20, production pitched a catch for the participants with help of Théo Becker, one of the most controversial housemates from A Fazenda seasons. Théo acted as if he was a new contestant, but at the end of day 21, he revealed that it was a joke and left the farm.

Voting history

Notes

• ^Note 1 : As they did not achieve contestant status by successfully completing a challenge at the launch night, Gretchen, Gustavo, Lui, Penelope, Sylvinho and Viviane were banished to the barn, where they would live until the first eviction.
• ^Note 2 : The six in the barn competed in 3 challenges in order to achieve contestant status. Gretchen won the 1st and left the barn on day 3. Lui won the 2nd and left the barn on day 4, but after a production verification, he was disqualified for cheating, so runner-up Penelope join the main house instead. On day 6, Gustavo won the 3rd challenge and left the barn, leaving Lui, Sylvinho and Viviane as the last remaining.
• ^Note 3 : The 13 in the main house should choose the 1st nominee between the 3 that were left over at the barn. Lui received the most nominations with 9, so he was the 1st nominee. Sylvinho and Viviane competed in the last challenge for a place in the main house. Sylvinho won the challenge, so Viviane became the 2nd nominee by default.
• ^Note 4 : Following Lui's eviction on day 10, host Britto Junior revealed only to the public that the first Farmer of the Week would be Lui's choice. Lui choose Sylvinho. On the following day, the contestants were only informed that Sylvinho was the first Farmer, but not how the choice was made.
• ^Note 5 : Key Power holder Felipe opened the mystery box, which revealed that all contestants in the barn (Léo, Nicole, Robertha, Rodrigo, Shayene and Vava) were immune. Felipe could also choose win immunity or a mystery prize. He chose the mystery prize, which was R$30.000.
• ^Note 6 : The seven remaining eligible contestants (Angela, Felipe, Gretchen, Penelope, Simone and Viviane) were asked to save one contestant. The second nominee Diego was asked to start and he saved Penelope, who saved Viviane, who saved Gretchen, who saved Felipe, who saved Angela, leaving Simone as the 3rd nominee.
• ^Note 7 : Key Power holder Felipe could choose automatically nominate someone from the barn (Léo, Rodrigo, Sylvinho and Vava) or void the nominations and cancel the eviction. He choose automatically nominate Sylvinho, who joined him and Nicole as this week's nominees.
• ^Note 8 : Gretchen and Shayene received the most nominations with three each. Nicole, as Farmer of the Week, had the casting vote and choose Shayene to be the 2nd nominee.
• ^Note 9 : The nine remaining eligible contestants (Angela, Diego, Felipe, Gretchen, Léo, Penelope, Rodrigo, Simone and Viviane) were asked to save one contestant. The 2nd nominee Shayene was asked to start and she saved Gretchen, who saved Viviane, who saved Angela, who saved Léo, who saved Simone, who saved Rodrigo, who saved Penelope, who saved Diego, leaving Felipe as the 3rd nominee.
• ^Note 10 : Key Power holder Rodrigo opened the mystery box, which contained two envelopes. The first envelope was opened before the vote started and revealed that the four contestants in the barn (Angela, Gretchen, Nicole and Viviane) were exempt.
• ^Note 11 : The 6 remaining eligible contestants (Diego, Felipe, Léo, Penelope, Rodrigo and Simone) were asked to save one contestant. The 2nd nominee Simone was asked to start and she saved Felipe, who saved Léo, who saved Diego, who saved Penelope, leaving Rodrigo as the 3rd nominee.
• ^Note 12 : Key Power holder Rodrigo opened the second envelope which revealed that he would save one nominee, thus choose the next Farmer of the Week. Although he could save himself, he chose Vava to be next Farmer, so he and Simone were this week's nominees.
• ^Note 13 : Diego, Nicole, Penelope and Viviane received the most nominations with 2 each. Vava, as Farmer of the Week, had the casting vote and choose Viviane to be the second nominee.
• ^Note 14 : The seven remaining eligible contestants (Angela, Diego, Felipe, Léo, Nicole, Penelope and Simone) were asked to save one contestant. The 2nd nominee Viviane was asked to start and she saved Angela, who saved Simone, who saved Léo, who saved Felipe, who saved Penelope, who saved Nicole, leaving Diego as the 3rd nominee.
• ^Note 15 : Key Power holder Felipe could choose void the nominations and cancel the eviction or allow a new contestant to enter the Farm as Gretchen's replacement. He choose to cancel the eviction.
• ^Note 16 : As result of Felipe's decision to cancel the eviction, last week's nominees Diego, Robertha and Viviane competed to be the Farmer of Week, where Robertha won it.
• ^Note 17 : Key Power holder Penelope could choose automatically nominate someone from the barn (Angela, Léo and Vava) and she chose Angela.
• ^Note 18 : Felipe, Nicole, Vava and Viviane received the most nominations with two each. Diego, as Farmer of the Week, had the casting vote and choose Viviane to be the third nominee.
• ^Note 19 : Léo, Nicole, Robertha and Vava received the most nominations with 2 each. Simone, as Farmer of the Week, had the casting vote and choose Vava to be the 2nd nominee.
• ^Note 20 : The six remaining eligible contestants (Felipe, Léo, Nicole, Penelope, Robertha and Viviane) were asked to save one contestant. The 2nd nominee Vava was asked to start and he saved Penelope, who saved Nicole, who saved Felipe, who saved Viviane, who saved Léo, leaving Robertha as the 3rd nominee.
• ^Note 21 : Key Power holder Viviane was asked to replace one nominee (Diego, Vava or Robertha) with someone from the main house. Since Léo was the only one eligible, he was automatically nominated by default. Then, Viviane choose to save Robertha.
• ^Note 22 : Key Power holder Simone could choose win immunity and give R$10.000 for each contestant in the barn (Nicole, Penelope and Vava) or win R$30,000, but remain eligible to be nominated. She chose to take the money.
• ^Note 23 : Nicole, Simone and Vava received the most nominations with two each. Léo, as Farmer of the Week, had the casting vote and choose Nicole to be the 2nd nominee.
• ^Note 24 : The 5 remaining eligible contestants (Felipe, Robertha, Simone, Vava and Viviane) were asked to save one contestant. The 2nd nominee Nicole was asked to start and she saved Vava, who saved Felipe, who saved Simone, who saved Viviane, leaving Robertha as the 3rd nominee.
• ^Note 25 : Key Power holder Felipe had to choose between the two contestants in the barn (Léo or Simone), one to be automatically nominated and other to win an extra immunity. Felipe nominated Léo, so Simone won the immunity. Later, Felipe was asked to banned 1 contestant who wasn't nominated from next week's Key challenge. He banned Viviane.
• ^Note 26 : Key Power holder Felipe had to choose between the 2 contestants in the main House (Himself or Simone), one to be automatically nominated. Felipe choose Simone as the 1st nominee.
• ^Note 27 : Key Power holder Viviane had to choose the 3 nominees between the 4 eligible contestants (Felipe, Léo, Robertha and Herself). The next day, the three nominees would compete in a challenge for a place in the final. Viviane choose to be nominated along with Léo and Robertha, which allowed her to compete for first spot in the finale. However, Léo won the challenge and secured himself a place in the final three, so Robertha and Viviane were nominated for eviction by default.
• ^Note 28 : Following Robertha's eviction on day 88, Felipe, Nicole and Viviane were automatically up for nomination as Léo already secured the first spot in the final.
• ^Note 29 : Felipe won the final challenge and secured the second spot in the final, so Nicole and Viviane were nominated for the final eviction by default.
• ^Note 30 : Following Nicole's eviction on day 91, Viviane became the last finalist of the season. For the final, the public votes for the contestant they want to win.

Ratings and reception

Brazilian ratings

All numbers are in points and provided by Kantar Ibope Media.

References

1. "Record antecipa estreia de 'A Fazenda 5' em um dia, para 29 de maio" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-05-16.
2. "Record adia "A Fazenda 5"; reality irá ao ar junto às Olimpíadas" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
3. "Record antecipa a estreia da "Fazenda"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-05-09.
4. "A Fazenda": Vazam fotos dos 16 peões caracterizados. Veja!" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-05-28.

External links

• Official Site (in Portuguese)

• 2012 Brazilian television seasons
• A Fazenda